Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · VertusAmber Elixir2015 · ★ 3.90
Second · Comme des GarconsScent One: HinokiEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.30From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Amber Elixir × Scent One: Hinoki
Woody, amber and warm spicy meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Amber Elixir, blue is Scent One: Hinoki. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Amber ElixirScent One: Hinoki
woodyboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticsecond
warm spicyfirst
muskyfirst
fruityfirst
rumfirst
sweetfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Amber Elixir
Dried Fruits
Rum
Grapefruit
Artemisia
Amber
Saffron
Labdanum
Cashmere Wood
Teak Wood
Sandalwood
Musk
Tonka Bean
Dried Fruits
Rum
Grapefruit
Artemisia
Amber
Saffron
Labdanum
Cashmere Wood
Teak Wood
Sandalwood
Musk
Tonka BeanIn both
Black PepperCedar
Three shared accords:woodyamberfresh spicy
Only in Scent One: Hinoki
Cypress
Camphor
Green Notes
Pine
Woody Notes
Hinoki Wood
Thyme
Olibanum
Vetiver
Juniper
Oakmoss
Cypress
Camphor
Green Notes
Pine
Woody Notes
Hinoki Wood
Thyme
Olibanum
Vetiver
Juniper
OakmossWhy it might work
- Light over deepScent One: Hinoki brings aromatic; Amber Elixir brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list black pepper and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, amber and fresh spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Amber Elixir is moderate on both, Scent One: Hinoki moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointAmber Elixir first, then Scent One: Hinoki over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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